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Hormizd III
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Hormizd III was a male sovereign of the Sasanian Empire. Born in 0500-01-01 and dying in 0459-01-01, he was a member of the Sasanian dynasty. His father was Yazdegerd II, and his mother was Diang of Persia. He practiced Zoroastrianism.
His siblings included Peroz I, Balash, and Zarir. Hormizd III had a child named Balendukht.
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Key facts
- Reign
- 457 – 459
- Coronation
- Ray
- Predecessor
- Yazdegerd II
- Successor
- Peroz I
- Regent
- Denag
- Issue
- Balendukht
- House
- House of Sasan
- Father
- Yazdegerd II
- Mother
- Denag
- Religion
- Zoroastrianism
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Encyclopedic overview
Hormizd III (Middle Persian: 𐭠𐭥𐭧𐭥𐭬𐭦𐭣; New Persian: هرمز سوم), was the seventeenth king (shah) of the Sasanian Empire, ruling briefly from 457 to 459. He was the son and successor of Yazdegerd II (r. 438–457). His reign was marked by the rebellion of his younger brother Peroz I, who with the aid of one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran, the House of Mihran, and the eastern neighbours of the Sasanians, the Hephthalites, had him captured and executed.
Etymology
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